Questions and "desired results":

How do I ensure that my SDB7 Windows bootloader is configured correctly and telling my system to boot to SDB7 (not SDA1)?

Transferred a system using AOMEI, seemingly successfully--the contents of my source are seen on the destination, with only some minor differences.

!Probably important: I installed Windows 7 on SDA, and then I installed Ubuntu on SDB. Almost a year later, I am now attempting ghost Windows 7 to SDB.

Drives and Drive Bays:

The destination drive is plugged into the upgrade bay, and we can call it SDB.

The source drive is plugged into the HP docking bay, and we can call it SDA.

Partitions:

SDA has 2 partitions: SDA1, SDA2. !IMPORTANT SDA2 = 160GB.

SDB has 8 partitions: SDB1, SDB2, ..., SDB8. !IMPORTANT SDB7 = 400GB.

Win7 OS Location:

Windows "system reserved 99.9MB" is at SDA1 and SDB6;

Windows 7 is at SDA2 and SDB7.

Boot scenarios/"what happens":

1. Both drives are installed!
   
   
   
   
   • (A) I boot to the HP docking bay/SDA, and the computer restarts continuously.
   
   
   • (B) I boot to the upgrade bay/SDB, and I go to GRUB boot loader. I can load SDB7 or SDA2--in either situation, I believe I boot to SDA2 (see section_Questions).
   
   
   
   


2. Only upgrade bay/SDB is installed!
   
   
   
   
   • (A) The system goes past post and reboots itself rather than going into a boot loader.
   
   
   
   

As expected, the bootloader entry was not correct.

Incorrect entry:

Default: Not set

Timeout: 30 seconds

EasyBCD Boot Device: H:



Entry #1

Name: Windows 7 Professional 

BCD ID: {current}

Drive: C:

Bootloader Path: Windowssystem32winload.exe

As you can see, Drive C: is not correct. Below, I mention how to change it.

EasyBCD:

Go to Advanced Settings in EasyBCD and change the drive letter from C to the destination drive (in my case Drive C: -> Drive H: via drop-down.

1. When you reboot, if both drives are installed, you will enter recovery mode.


2. Then, you will be given the option to boot into Windows 7 (Recovered) -or- Windows 7 (Recovered).
   
   
   
   
   • The first Windows 7 (Recovered) is the destination system.
   
   
   • The second Windows 7 (Recovered) is the source system.
   
   
   
   

You can use EasyBCD to rename these. You may notice, in EasyBCD, the Windows bootloader now lists both systems, and if you boot to the destination system, the boot device will be C rather than H (in my case).